It's a privilege to be able to lock down at home, but this experience also reminds me of growing up, when my family had no money to go out and do anything; no car, no bus fare. If you're poor/isolated, you have no choice but to stay home except on pay day, year in, year out 1/

Yes, there was more to it - we lived in a rough area where people didn't typically 'go for a walk'; many locals did come to see us/my Mum; Mum was also terrified of leaving the house (mental health issues, in retrospect); but honestly this feels so similar it's quite eerie 2/

So if you're at home reflecting on how lucky you are to have a nice place to bunker down, also consider that being stuck inside-the inertia of staying home for days-is part of the typical experience of poverty. This is what economic marginalisation feels like every single day 3/3